River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-18
CITY ORDINANCES.


An ordinance to regulate the licensing Of
AuctiOncers.
The Common Council of the City OF River
Falls do Ordain as fOllOWs:
Section /. No person or persons shall within
the limits of the City OF River Falls offer for sale
or sell, at public auction any goods, wares or
merchandise without first having obtained a IL
cense therefor as provided BY this ordinance.
Provided that nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed to apply 10 sales Of household furni-
ture which has been used as such, to sales made
10y virtue of IA chattel mortgage, or Of n rule or
der or judgment of "a court, OF of some law OF thS
state or OF the United States respecting the col
lection Of some tax or duty; OF IN consequence
OF IA general assignment Of property or effects
Tor the benefit OF creditors; or when made of
property belonging to the state OF the United
states, OF when made by or on behalf of any ex-
eeutor or administrator; OF when made for the
purpose of closing up his business by or ON be-
halt Of any merchant, who shall reside or trade
IN the City OF River Falls, and who shall have
paid the taxes lawfully levied ON his stock in
trade; or when made of his farm property by or
ON behalf OF any resident farmer OF said city who
has paid the taxes lawfully levied on his prop
cFty.
Section p Any person desiring to obtain a IL
cense 10 sell at auction under the provisions of
this ordinance shall file with the City Clerk u
written application signed by such applicant,
which application shall contain u particular
description of the place where such applicant
desires 70 sell. such applicant shall also exc
cute and nle with the Clerk bond with a pen
atty of Five Hundred Dollars, with one or more
sureties to be approved BY the Mayor condition
cd that the applicant Tor such license and his
surety OF suIeties shall Jointly and severally
pay to the city of River Falls the sum OF one
! hundred Dollars for each ami every violation
OF this ordnance.
Section 3. Every person licensed under the
provisions OF this ordinance shall file daily with
the city clerk a report Of any sales made, such
report 10 be verified by the auctioneer making
said sales, and shall pay 10 the city treasurer
the sum of ten dollars for each and every day on
which sales are made under said license, ana in
addition thereto shall pay 10 said treasurer
sum equal To ten per Ceutum upon the gross
amount of all sales made. The provisions of
this ordinance shall be construed to apply to all
sales wherein the auctlOneer or owner Of the
property Sold or any person employed by them
OF either of them be purchaser. 10 all sales made
on credit, ami 10 all sales made by nat Il COM
monty called dutch" auction, OF by bidding
down OF the seller of such goods, or by adding
To the quantity Of goods first offered at a fixed
price, or in any other manner when made TO
cvade the provisions of this ordinance.
Section l. such license shall be issued by the
city clerk under his hand, sealed with the cor
porae seal Of said city, shall specify the time Of
duration, and no license shall be transferable.
Section s. Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions OF sections ole, two and three
of this ordinance shall pay "A penalty of not
more than nifty nor less than ten dollars.
Section G. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in fo;ce from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed August 10th, 1887.
Approved August 10TH 1887.
T. BALLARD, Mayor.
Attest; f. L. PERRIN, City Clerk.